MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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